Vanishing Sail: A sailing documentary. Click here for more details about the film

Filmed in the Grenadines, Vanishing Sail tells the story of trading by sail in the West Indies, and follows a community of boat builders in Carriacou who struggle to maintain their tenuous grip on a dying skill.

Through a collection of dramatic sailing scenes, rare archival footage and unprecedented interviews with the last old, Caribbean Sea Captains, Vanishing Sail seeks to preserve the legacy of boatbuilding in the Grenadines, introduced by Scottish settlers in the 19th century, and hopes to revive interest in the art form before it expires on the heels of progress.

Crafted on the beach, with skills passed down the generations, these schooners and sloops worked the trade winds, fishing and carrying cargo – including contraband from St. Barthelemy where the smuggling trade in alcohol and cigarettes thrived until the 1970’s.

CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION [estimated completion 2013]. For news & updates, please visit www.vanishingsail.com for more details about the film and its release date.